Saturn Award Nominees
(thanks to PaulH)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror announced their Saturn nominations today. Winners revealed on 6/20.
Best Science Fiction Film:
- The Adjustment Bureau
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Limitless
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Super 8
- X-Men: First Class
Best Horror/Thriller Film:
- Contagion
- The Devil’s Double
- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- The Grey
- Take Shelter
- The Thing
Best Fantasy Film:
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Hugo
- Immortals
- Midnight in Paris
- The Muppets
- Thor
Best Action/Adventure Film:
- Fast Five
- The Lincoln Lawyer
- Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
- Red Tails
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
- War Horse
Best Actor:
- Antonio Banderas, The Skin I Live In
- Dominic Cooper, The Devil’s Double
- Tom Cruise, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
- Chris Evans, Captain America: The First Avenger
- Ben Kingsley, Hugo
- Michael Shannon, Take Shelter
Best Actress:
- Jessica Chastain, Take Shelter
- Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia
- Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Brit Marling, Another Earth
- Keira Knightley, A Dangerous Method
- Elizabeth Olson, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Best Supporting Actor:
- Ralph Fiennes, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
- Harrison Ford, Cowboys and Aliens
- Tom Hiddleston, Thor
- Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
- Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Stanley Tucci, Captain America: The First Avenger
Best Supporting Actress:
- Elena Anaya, The Skin I Live In
- Emily Blunt, The Adjustment Bureau
- Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melancholia
- Paula Patton, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
- Lin Shaye, Insidious
- Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Best Performance by a Younger Actor:
- Asa Butterfield, Hugo
- Joel Courtney and Elle Fanning, Super 8
- Dakota Goyo, Real Steel
- Chloe Grace Moretz, Hugo
- Saoirse Ronan, Hanna
Best Director:
- J.J. Abrams, Super 8
- Brad Bird, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
- Martin Scorsese, Hugo
- Steven Spielberg, The Adventures of Tintin
- Rupert Wyatt, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- David Yates, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Best Writing:
- J.J. Abrams, Super 8
- Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
- Mike Cahill, Brit Marling, Another Earth
- Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- John Logan, Hugo
- Jeff Nichols, Take Shelter
Best Music:
- Michael Giacchino, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
- Michael Giacchino, Super 8
- Howard Shore, Hugo
- Alan Silvestri, Captain America: The First Avenger
- John Williams, The Adventures of Tintin
- John Williams, War Horse
Best Production Design:
- Stuart Craig, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
- Dante Ferretti, Hugo
- Tom Foden, Immortals
- Rick Heinrichs, Captain America: The First Avenger
- Kim Sinclair, The Adventures of Tintin
- Bo Welch, Thor
Best Editing:
- Maryann Brandon, Mary Jo Markey, Super 8
- Mark Day, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
- Paul Hirsch, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
- Michael Kahn, The Adventures of Tintin
- Kelly Matsumoto, Fred Raskin, Christian Watner, Five Five
- Thelma Schoonmaker, Hugo
Best Costume:
- Jenny Beavan, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
- Alexandra Byrne, Thor
- Lisy Christl, Anonymous
- Sandy Powell, Hugo
- Anna B. Sheppard, Captain America: The First Avenger
- Jany Temime, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Best Make-Up:
- Shaun Smith, Scott Wheeler, Conan the Barbarian
- Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
- Annick Chartier, Adrien Morot, Nikoletta Skarlatos, Immortals
- Tamar Aviv, The Skin I Live In
- Tom Woodruff Jr., Alec Gillis, The Thing
- Dave Elsey, Fran Needham, Conor O’ Sullivan, X-Men: First Class
Best Special Effects:
- Scott E. Anderson, Matt Aitken, Joe Letteri, Matthias Menz, Keith Miller, The Adventures of Tintin
- Tim Burke, Greg Butler, John Richardson, David Vickery, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
- Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri, R. Christopher White, Daniel Barrett, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Steven Riley, Russell Earl, Kim Libreri, Dennis Muren, Super 8
- Scott Benza, John Frazier, Matthew Butler, Scott Farar, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Best International Film:
- Attack the Block
- The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
- Melancholia
- Point Blank
- The Skin I Live In
- Troll Hunter
Best Animated Film:
- The Adventures of Tintin
- Cars 2
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Puss in Boots
- Rango
- Rio
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My picks:
Best Science Fiction Film:
* Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Horror/Thriller Film:
* Take Shelter
Best Fantasy Film:
* Hugo
Best Action/Adventure Film:
* War Horse
Best Actor: (I can’t choose just one).
* Ben Kingsley, Hugo
* Michael Shannon, Take Shelter
Best Actress:
* Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia
Best Supporting Actor:
* Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Supporting Actress:
* Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melancholia
Best Performance by a Younger Actor:
* Saoirse Ronan, Hanna
Best Director
* Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Best Writing:
* Jeff Nichols, Take Shelter
Best Music:
* Howard Shore, Hugo
Best Production Design:
* Dante Ferretti, Hugo
Best Editing
* Thelma Schoonmaker, Hugo
Best Costume:
* Hugo
Best Make-Up:
* Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Best Special Effects:
* Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri, R. Christopher White, Daniel Barrett, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best internacional film:
* Attack the Block
Best Animated Film:
* The Adventures of Tintin
I’m so sick of any and everybody regularly mentioned in the last few months of awards, so please Saturn voters, choose the excellent Dominic Cooper for The Devil’s Double, criminally underrated for that performance.
Best Actor:
Ben Kingsley, Hugo
Michael Shannon, Take Shelter
Best Actress:
Jessica Chastain, Take Shelter
Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Brit Marling, Another Earth
Keira Knightley, A Dangerous Method
Elizabeth Olson, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Best Supporting Actor:
Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
God bless you, Saturn Awards
I mean, seriously! Saturn’s Best Actress lineup > Oscar’s Best Actress lineup, imho.
Asa Butterfield
I said this on Twitter, I love the Saturn Awards for really embracing genre fare. And they even nominate things that aren’t exactly that genre. A Dangerous Method? But totally agree that their Best Actress lineup is 100x better than the Oscar lineup.
How does Drive not show up anywhere but somehow The Lincoln Lawyer is an action movie?
Imagine THIS is what it comes to great performances like Shannon and Chastain in TAKE SHELTER, both gals in MELANCHOLIA, everyone in A DANGEROUS METHOD can’t get serious awards’ buzz but must look to the Saturn Awards. Not not demean the Saturn voters of course, but these people shouldn’t just be nominated for good work in sci-fi themed films, they should be rewarded for good work. Period
A terribly solid list of nominees here, the only thing I could possibly criticise is the lack of Helen McCrory (HUGO’s beacon) and the CONTAGION actors. Other than that, goodness all-round.
First few things I noticed:
HORROR/THRILLER FILM: “The Thing”
FANTASY FILM: “Immortals”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Harrison Ford, “Cowboys and Aliens”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Emma Watson, “Harry Potter”
>Yeah, can’t take this venue too seriously.
One nomination for Hanna? Outrageous!
Hugo misplaced in “Fantasy” yet again.
Tintin got 6 nomiations.
I still can not believe it was not nominated for Oscar.
Maybe it’s just me, but this seems to be an unusually strong list this year for the Saturns, despite a couple of odd omissions (Drive missing everywhere, Dragon Tattoo missing in editing and score).
Lots of well-deserved love for Rise/Apes and the best actress race is very good. Shannon should walk away with actor, but, like @Gregoire, I’m glad to see Dominic Cooper recognized for a good performance despite being surrounded by an abysmal film. (some people get Oscars for doing just that).
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within would have been a nice addition to International Film.
Um… Isn’t this the place where we films like Hanna and Drive world be able to find nominations???
Apart from that they do mention Melancholia and A Dangerous Merhod so can’t be too angry I suppose. I echo an earlier comment, Contagion actors should be recognised.
How cool are the Saturn Awards?!
Best Science Fiction Film:
*Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Horror/Thriller Film:
*Take Shelter
Best Fantasy Film:
*Hugo
Best Action/Adventure Film:
*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Best Actor:
*Dominic Cooper, The Devil’s Double
Best Actress:
*Jessica Chastain, Take Shelter
Best Supporting Actor:
*Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Supporting Actress:
*Emily Blunt, The Adjustment Bureau
Best Performance by a Younger Actor:
*Asa Butterfield, Hugo
*Chloe Grace Moretz, Hugo
(Has to be a tie!)
Best Director:
*Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Best Writing:
*John Logan, Hugo
Best Music:
*Howard Shore, Hugo
Best Production Design:
*Dante Ferretti, Hugo
Best Editing:
*Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter, the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
..oh wait…
*Michael Kahn, The Adventures of Tintin
Best Costume:
*Jenny Beavan, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Best Make-Up:
*Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Best Special Effects:
*Scott E. Anderson, Matt Aitken, Joe Letteri, Matthias Menz, Keith Miller, The Adventures of Tintin
Best International Film:
*Troll Hunter (Oh Yeh!)
Best Animated Film:
*The Adventures of Tintin
Um… where’s Source Code?
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Source Code. Baffling absence. Love that movie. Underappreciated.
No costume design nomination for Immortals and Eiko Ishioka saddens me.
The Saturn Awards always baffle me, both in their choices, and in their concepts of genre.
That said, in my opinion Harrison Ford was the saving grace of Cowboys & Aliens, so I’ll go with that. Only because Alan Rickman, Andy Serkis amd Stanely Tucci are there too.
Where is Best Actor Nominees Michael Fassbender for X-Men: First Class?
Hows Midnight in Paris a fantasy film
The Saturn’s are always great…now obviously not the entire lineup was deserving of Oscar recognition but there’s a lot here that are the sort the Academy should be recognizing if they want to be relevant. And it’s not like Twilight is anywhere in sight and there’s hardly a trace of Transformers.
Oh, and it probably goes without saying but that is the sort of recognition the Potter finale was worthy of (with the exception of perhaps supporting actress and editing)
“Hows Midnight in Paris a fantasy film”
In the same way Field of Dreams is, or Somewhere in Time. The plot turns on Time Travel that isn’t explained by some piece of sci-fi gadgetry, a la Star Trek; it’s just there. Hence, fantasy!
Glad to see Midnight in Paris here. But where’s Source Code and why the lack of nominations for X-men First Class. I would have liked to see Michael Fassbender for best actor. I thought he was great as Magneto! The Guard, Drive and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy would also have been worthy of some nominations.
i´m verry happy to see Rooney Mara and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (it´s my favorite movie and performances i see this year) and The Muppets , but its a shame forget Fassbender, Drive or Ryan Gosling, and why so many people like Rise of the Planet of the Apes!
How can Insidious, definitely one of the best horror films of the year, be ignored? That movie was scary as hell.
Too mainstream for a line-up… the “highest profile” one in years…
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